This is quite good and if I were there, I’d pitch in a dollar or two for the good show. [via]
Inspector Gadget theme song played on bottles
September 17, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
Wonderful, just wonderful! [via]
Video showing the flight pattern of bugs
August 3, 2009 @ 10:56 am
flight patterns from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.
Charlie McCarthy took a bunch of long exposure photos of bugs flying under a street light and put the photos together in this video that shows just how crazy some of these bugs’ flight patterns are. [via]
Joseph Ades, New York City potato peeler salesman, dead at 75
February 3, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
Photo: Joe Ades in Chinatown by Joyce Wong
Some sad news coming in this morning, as The New York Times is reporting that the gentlemen potato peeler Joseph Ades passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Ades (pronounced AH-dess) was a corner staple in Union Square and some other places around New York City. If he was out selling his potato peelers that day, you would know even before you saw him because you could literally hear his voice from down the block. I can’t count the times I’ve seen this man selling his beloved potato peeler (it peels and cuts other things too) on the street, often saying the same lines over and over for hours. It’s amazing that he has done it for so long without being tired of it (at least he didn’t look tired). He sold the kitchen item with more enthusiasm and charisma than any other person I’ve ever seen trying to sell any other product!
Ades was a bit of a street performer too, as witnessed by the masses of people that would gather on a sidewalk corner to watch him peel potatoes, carrots, apples, pears, and just about anything else he could get his hands on. Joseph Ades never told anybody how much he made from his potato peelers, but one could assume he was pretty well off as evidenced in this Today Show segment showing his posh lifestyle and home on Park Ave [via].
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If you want to see him in his element, selling his potato peelers on the streets of New York City, then head on over here and get viewing! RIP old man! The city will definitely be a bit quieter without you and your great voice.
Will the new LED New York City streetlamps fail?
December 21, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Illustration: Simon Danaher
With all the talk of failing LED bulbs and malfunctioning LED signals at New York City crosswalks, I wonder if these new proposed LED streetlamps will last as long as they say they will. They sure look awesome compared to the current ones lining most city streets, and I love the fact that they can be tweaked for different types of uses like street corners, mid-block, and city parks.
But most of all, I’m awaiting the day when New York City doesn’t appear orange-ish at night because these new LED lamps will make the city shine white!
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